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How can the government be defined

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As the governing body of a nation, state or community

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How many parts is the South African government divided into

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Three parts

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Name the three parts of the government

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  1. Executive 2. Legislature 3. Judiciary
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Another word for executive

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Cabinet

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Another word for legislature

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Parliament

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Another word for judiciary

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Courts

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How many members of the national assembly are elected every 5 years

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350 - 400 members

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Who is elected in he National Assembly

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President

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How many terms can a President serve for. (1 term = 5 years)

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2 terms

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What does the NCOP stand for

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National council of provinces

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How many representatives are sent to the NCOP

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10 from each province (90 delegates in total )

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Can municipal representatives vote

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No, because it may cause conflicts among representatives

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After now many years are parties elected to serve nationally and provincialy

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5 years

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What are the 3 levels of the government

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  1. National government 2. Provincial government 3. Local government
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What category does the cabinet, parliament and judiciary fall under

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National government

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Role of the cabinet

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Carries out Th law

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Role of the parliament

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Makes the laws

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Role of the judiciary

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Enforces the law

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What does the government spend millions of rands on.

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Infrastructure (roads) and services (police)

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How is the money raised for the national budged

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By SARS (south African revenue service) through collecting taxes

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Who is the minister of finance

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Enoch godongwana

22
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What month each year does the national budget realse

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What percentage is vat

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What percentage is corporate tax

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What tax system is followed in SA
Progressive tax system (pay as you earn )
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Where does government get their money from
Direct and indirect tax
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What is direct tax
PAYE and company profits
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What is indirect tax
Vat, fuel, imports and sin tax which is things the government wants you to out down on for example alcohol and cigarettes
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What economy is the income received by government
Non profit economy(npo)
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How much is VAT
15%
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Who complies the national budget
The department of finance
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How much is corporate tax
27%
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What’s economic inequality
Refers to the gap between rich & poor
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When was the new constitution adopted
In post apartheid (time after apartheid) 1996
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What did the government do to address issues like poverty, inequalities & discrimination
They passed a number of new laws and policies
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What is RDP
Reconstruction & Development Programme
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How was the RDP launched
As the ANC’s election programme
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The RDP was designed to look at :
1. Differences in how people live 2. Educational & cultural programs 3. Improving skills & creating jobs
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Some achievements of the RDP was :
1. Access given to running water , housing , electricity & telephones 2. Roads were built 3. Families were resettled on farming land
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Some achievements of the RDP was :
1. Access given to running water , housing , electricity & telephones 2. Roads were built 3. Families were resettled on farming land
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What is abbreviated by gear
Growth, employment and redistribution strategy
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What is abbreviated by gear
Growth, employment and redistribution strategy
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What was the aim of gear
GEAR was a plan to grow South Africa’s economy by attracting investment and creating jobs. It replaced the RDP, which didn’t work as well.
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What key areas failed in the growth,employment & redistribution strategy
Creating more formal employment Foreign direct investment The unequal way money is shared, where some people earn a lot more than others
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When was the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa launched
Feb 2006
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What was the aim of the AsiaSA (Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa)
To half unemployment by 2014
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What is the BBBEE
The Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment
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When was the bbbee founded
Feb 2007
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What was the purpose of the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment
to provide economic opportunities to previously disadvantaged people.

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